San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-08-18
OBITUARY.

HARNEY-At her residence IN EdinburR
Mo-, July 1lth, 1887. MRs. ELLEN Han
vEY, aged Oh years, months and days
The deceased was a sister OF the father OF
the editor OF the FREE Pass, She belong
ed to large and well-known family, the
founder of which in America was Rene
st. Julien, (the name was subsequently
Anglicized as at present, who came from
France nearly two hundred years ago, first
settled in North Carolina, and after few
years ON tho shores of Chesapeake bay.
Subsequently the family settled near
Winchester, Va. Isaac Julian, son
of Rene, grandfather of the subject OF this
notice, is mentioned in Irving's life OF
Washington, as residing in that vicinity IN
1866. He continued to reside there until
after Braddock's defeat, when, to avoid
trouble with the Indians. he, with nearly
all his relations, moved to Guilford county,
North Carolina. His son, Isaac Julian, the
father of the subject of this notice, had
twelve sons and daughters, all Of whom, to-
gether with himself, at various times be-
tween 1908 and 1915 made their homes in
Wayne county Indiana, except his two old
est sons who remained in their native State.
On the 9th of October, 1918, the subject of
this notice was married to Absalom Harvey.
They continued to reside until they had
reared a large family in Henry county In
diana, when they removed to Grundy coun-
ty, Missouri, where she spent the remain
der of her life. Her husband died in 1872,
and of family of seven children who were
reared to manhood and womanhood, three
survive. In her youth Mrs. Harvey was
beautiful in person and traces of beauty re-
NAMED to the last. 1t was, however, some-
thing more than mere personal beauty-it
was beauty of mind and character reflected
in her face. While her amiability WAS con-
spicuous she was noted for her independence
and individuality of character. She enjoyed
nearly uniformly good health and retained
her mental powers and wonderful memo.
ry to the last.
A friend writing from Edinburg says she
died peacefully, as if passing into sleep,
fit closing for q noble life. Her funeral
was condu ,ted by Rev. VIM. McCammon,
venerable Baptist preacher of that vicinity.
who had baptized her into his church in
1s48. and of which she remained member
until her death. Our correspondent adds
'She was buried at Trenton beside her hus-
band. Notwithstanding the extreme heat,
1O3 in the shade), train'of carriages and
buggies almost half a mile long followed her
remains to their last resting place. She
was everybody's grandmother and every
body loved her,"
Such is a faint memorial of AUNT Nellie
Harvey, for so she was known among
her connections, with whom, especially the
younger members she was great favorite,
as the writer hereof can testify.
Her husband was an enterprising and sue
cessful farmer and stockman, and several of
their children were quite successful i'll life in
material point OF view.
OF the twelve children of Aunt Nelly's
parens-Isaac and Sarah Julian-two
sons and two daughters died at rather ear
ly period. or the eight remaining children,
including a brother of the subject OF this
notice, who lived to be "a years of age, an
other one, daughter, died few years ago
in Richmond at the age of 93, and one daugh-
ter yet remains aged over ninety years, the
four averaging over 80 years. The remain
ing four died at ages ranging between So
and SO, the Average age of the four be-
ing over eighty seven years, and the average
age of the eight over ninety years. The FAM
lily in point of longevity is rarely equaled.
Aunt Nelly Harvey lived almost through the
entire lifetime of the Constitution, she was
nearly as old as it was, and saw the popu-
lation of the United States increase from
about four millions to sixty millions. Thus
one by one are being broken the links
which bound us to the cherished and hap
py past.